You Won't See Me Cry

"You Won't See Me Cry"
Single by Wilson Phillips
from the album Shadows and Light
Released	April 28, 1992
Genre	Pop
Length	4:51 (album version) 3:53 (single edit)
Label	SBK
Songwriters	Wilson Phillips Glen Ballard
Producer	Glen Ballard
Wilson Phillips singles chronology
"Daniel" (1991) "You Won't See Me Cry" (1992) "Give It Up" (1992)

"You Won't See Me Cry" is a song by American pop music group Wilson Phillips from their second studio album, Shadows and Light (1992). The song was released on April 28, 1992, by SBK Records. It was released as the lead single from the album, reaching No. 1 in Canada and Finland, No. 18 in the United Kingdom, and No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was the group's last top-50 hit in most countries. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Michael Bay.^[1]

Critical reception

Greg Sandow from Entertainment Weekly called the song "tough/sweet blend of sadness and underlying strength."^[2] David Hiltbrand of People Magazine disagreed, describing it as a "wispy and anemic ballad."^[3]

Chart performance

"You Won't See Me Cry" debuted and peaked at No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart.^[4] It also hit No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100,^[5] No. 15 on the Cash Box Top 100^[6] and No. 4 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. ^[7]

In Canada, "You Won't See Me Cry" reached number one on the RPM Top Singles chart for one week.^[8] The song also topped the Finnish Singles Chart the weeks of May 25 and June 1, 1992.^[9] Elsewhere, the single reached the top 50 in Australia, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland.^[10][11]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 31 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 1 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[12] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 25 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 1 Germany (GfK)[14] 36 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 30 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[15] 14 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 61 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 46 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 11 UK Singles (OCC)[4] 18 UK Airplay (Music Week)[19] 12 US Cash Box Top 100[20] 15 US Billboard Hot 100[21] 20 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[22] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[23] 22 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[24] 22 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[25] 30

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	April 28, 1992	CD cassette	SBK	^[citation needed]
United Kingdom	May 11, 1992	7-inch vinyl CD cassette		[26]
Japan	May 31, 1992	Mini-CD		[27]
Australia	June 8, 1992	CD cassette		[28]

References

1. Seibold, Witney (May 16, 2022). "Michael Bay Delayed His Directorial Debut By Saying No To Steven Spielberg". /Film. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
2. Sandow, Greg (June 12, 1992). "Shadows and Light". EW.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
3. "Picks and Pans Review: Shadows and Light". People.com. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
5. Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955-2010. Record Research.
6. Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits: 1952-1996. Record Research.
7. Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Adult Songs:1961–2006. Record Research.
8. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2006." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
9. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
10. "Wilson Phillips – You Won't See Me Cry". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – You Won't See, Me Cry". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
12. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1995." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
13. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 24. June 13, 1992. p. 19. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
14. "Wilson Phillips – You Won't See Me Cry" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
15. "Tipparade-lijst van week 27, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
16. "Wilson Phillips – You Won't See Me Cry" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
17. "Wilson Phillips – You Won't See Me Cry". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
18. "Wilson Phillips – You Won't See Me Cry". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
19. "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. June 13, 1992. p. 12. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
20. Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits: 1952-1996. Record Research.
21. "Wilson Phillips Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
22. "Wilson Phillips Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
23. "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 56, no. 25. December 19, 1992. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
24. "The RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary tracks of 1992". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
25. "1992 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 52. December 26, 1992. p. YE-38. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
26. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. May 9, 1992. p. 21.
27. "涙にさよなら | ウィルソン・フィリップス" [Goodbye to Tears | Wilson Phillips] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
28. "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 08/06/92: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 123. June 7, 1992. p. 20.